The linings are attached. I used white thread to attach the black ultrasuede on the Folding Ort Box which matches the canvas and is not seen from the front. However, it did show on the inside. So, I used a black marker to color the thread. Can you spot the one diagonal row not done yet?
I love the colors with black and the overdyed thread.
For the Ort Box with Pockets, I have a green border, green ultrasuede, and green sewing thread. So, no marker needed.
I’m ready for assembly.
This will make a good travel project (small and no bars). I plan switch between reading and stitching during the 3-hour flight to New Orleans. I have gathered my stuff to take with me. One of Debbie Stiehler’s riffs during her talk at the NAN dinner was on who brings needlepoint to stitch on to an event where you will be taking needlepoint classes. Guilty!
Filed under: Books in My Library, Needlepoint Books, Traditional Silk and Metal Thread Techniques on Canvas by Jane Zimmerman
As the title implies, Jane Zimmerman discusses Traditional Silk and Metal Thread Techniques on Canvas.
I don’t do much goldwork but this goes over enough to answer any questions I might have for that technique.
Even better, Jane provides hundreds of stitch patterns that can be used with any combination of threads. In fact, the 2 projects indicate that Kreinik can be substituted for the gold threads. But, I do have a box of leftover gold threads which I would love to play with but not now since I still have a few more 2025 goals to work on.
Maybe it’s too well known that I was looking for Rhapsody! But, thanks to Kristen and the great Ebay deal she found that I couldn’t pass up, I now have enough Rhapsody to keep making another set of these ornaments in a variety of colorways!
Eventually, I will need more cabochons. I bought more rimsets because some were bent. The 10 mm (also sized 45 ss whatever that means) pointed rimsets in silver were not available so I got them in 40 ss hoping they would work but they do not. So, I will have to find slightly smaller cabochons. But, that should be easier than finding Rhapsody or rimsets!
Luckily, I was able to unbend the existing silver rimsets and got extra gold 10 mm rimsets. I remembered seeing a jewelry tool for enlarging rings and found a pen to substitute allowing me to reshape to round with a little the help of jewelry pliers.
It’s funny that as much as I love overdyed threads I know one woman in my ANG Main Line Stitchers chapter who hates them! On which side of the thread aisle do you gravitate towards? Overdyed or not and can you explain why? I’m intrigued by the combination of colors and seeing how the color shifts.
Filed under: 2025, Flowering Maple with Celeste Chalasani, National Academy of Needlearts (NAN)
The petals on the silk shantung were done the same way as the leaves – long short in 3 colors.
The 3 Calyx were already stitched (https://melitastitches4fun.com/2025/03/18/flowering-maple-with-celeste-chalasani-at-national-needlearts-academy-nan/) and now they’re attached. I cut away as much fabric as possible but it still bunched up on the bottom raising them to 4 mm. More French Knots filled in the gap.
The sepals have been inserted but are not secured until the rest of the petals are placed.
The stumpwork petals are attached and sepals are secure!
I found a lovely little display frame (6″ x 6″), used piece of felt to pad a foam board, attached it with Nickel Tidy Pins by Loops & Threads, folded back the edges, and pinned it to the cushion backing.
Here’s a great shot too.
Goal #17 is DONE. And, I have 2 sets of 12″ Evertites ready for ANG 2025 Seminar classes.
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